Rim tool for automobiles



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RIM TOOL FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED IML-2, 1920.

I,41o,91o. patented Mar.2s,1922.

Lerares FERDINAND GAUTHIER, or MARIEVILLE, QUEBEC, CANADA, Ass-tenorg or ons-HALF V i 'roy Homvriniis Pionner Meternvrriiin, CANADA.V

` RIM TOOL FOR AUTOMOBILES.

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Be it known that l, Il1 ERDINAND GAUTHIER, a .subject ot the rling of Great Britain, residing at Marieville, Province ot Quebec, Canada. have invented certain new and usei it'ulf Improvements inB-im Tools for Auto mobiles: and I 'Following is a :tull` clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willl enable others skilled in the art to which it ripper-y tains to make and use ythe saine.

principal object resides. in.v the provision ot' means "for breaking the connection or' split" rims lor removing them from the tire or casing; and for theI expansion and resetting ot the rims to replace them within the tires.

A il'urthcr object ofthe invention'is to provide a device that will likewise straighten bent split rims and remove tire shoes from i'usted split rims. 1

lith the above andv other objects in view which will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred form oit the scope of the claimswithout depart-ing from the spirit oit the invention or sacricing the efficiency ol the same. Y In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a side elevational view of the tool in inoperative position;

Figure 2 is a similar view with the operative element in position to exert contractive force tor removing a rim;

Figure is a side elevational view of the tool in position to exert force to expand the rim to allow for the replacement of same to the tire; and,

Figure t is an elevational view of a. modiiied form. e

Referring now more particularly to the do hereby declare that theA yber el. is pulled l and the said Specicatoiiof Letters Patent. K patinte@ BH.28, 1922. i `Application :tiled January 2, 1926. Serial No. 'z.

accompanying drawings wherein like and fcorresponding` parts are designated by sinii improved device comprisesthe bar member `l, irovided with an upwardly `'directed Vhook Q .at one end 'and having `it'sopposite Aend slightly bent over at 3.

This 4loar member l is iivota'lly-connected n to a lever member Ll, bymea'iis ol a bolt 5,` The present invention relates to a tool tor reii'ioving rims fromI automobile tires and the vure 2.

l In this position the hook 2 of the bar member will engage over the flange portion ll oit' the rim at one side, while the hook member T, carried by the lever 4, will engage the opposite flange portion ll of the rim, and pressure exerted downwardly upon the lever 4 willcontract the said rim and draw itjfrom the tire.

Likewise when therim is to be connected to the tire, the tool is reversed to position t the saine as illustrated in Figure 3, and when so arranged the end of bar l will engage the inner surface ot the rim 10,-wliile the end principle of GV 0l lever member l will engage the in b u o opposite side this position thevlever ineinner surface oit.' the rim on the oli the rim.` In

a fulcruin and'accordingly the run is ex panded and thus fitted to the tire.

lVl'ien not in use, the leverinember el., is adjusted upwardly on bolt 5 and will eX- tend relatively parallel with the bar member 4 lever member is held in such positionby the connecting linkflQ pivotally mounted on the bar member 1.

In the niodiication illustrated in Figure 4, I provide the bar members 13 andi-t, the former being connected .to the lever member l5 by means of a pin 16, whilethe latteris slidably mounted in the straps 17 and 18 of the bar member 13. Thebar member 13 is downwardly and its end acts ber l8,-andl1as two prongs 25 and locked position by ralatcli member y i ally mounted'on bar member 13, and when' provided at one end with a downwardly directed hook 1 9, and bar member'llli has its upper edge provided with a rack 20, and one end terminates ina Similar downwardly ,di-

the bar 14 maybe operated in either 'direc- 4 tion. Y l

Likewise this modified form' of tool may be reversedto contract the rim in the man-fV ner illustrated in Figure 2.

114 may be vlieldj'in 25 pivotkBar members 13 and adjusted, Willfengage the teeth ol rackrf() fandgserve'to hold the tool in adjusted position. f

It fisobvious Vthat by the fuse ofmyimfY I proved I the rims and split rim's maybe stralglitened,

tool, tire shoes may be removed from Without the iuse iof hammers.

Having thus fully described my inyention,

fo'fttion,

Wlth the rim of the tire and a link pivotally what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y Y

A tool of the character set forthrcomprising-a bar, having oneend lbent upwardly for engagement with the rim oa wheel, the opposite endrof saidbar being slightly curved in theV opposite direction, a handle member having one of its ends bifurcated and curved atright angles to the handle portion,` said curved end of the bar Vadapted vfor pivotal connection n intermediate the Y curved bifurcated portion of the handle member andadjacent the end tliereoffa hoort having one end pivotally connected in said bifurcated portion i l Said 'hook' adapted 'for engagement secured intermediate said bar for holding the handle parallel thereto When the tool is notrin use. y I 'In Witness; Whereof'have herenntoset my lia-nd. t l

FERDINAND GAUT Witnesses: Y JOSEPH LOUIS GEMME'.

REMI PELLETIER.`

YHER.

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